Is it time to unplug children's access to social media? Recently, Suhakam commissioner Prof Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal has called for age restriction of social media for those aged 16 and below. We speak to Associate Professor Dr Sabariah Mohamed Salleh on the pros and cons of enforcing such an age limit, and we hear from listeners about how parents can manage their children's social media usage.

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The controversy surrounding UPM's publication of a historically inaccurate paper about Malay maritime history has raised discussions on the lengths that universities and academics will go for a KPI. We speak to Associate Professor Dr. Emma Mohamad, Deputy Dean of Research & Innovation at the Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, UKM on the many facets of the issue. From publish-or-perish to predatory journals, we probe the issues that are compromising academic integrity.

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Unity has been the aspiration of Malaysians since independence, and it's been spoken time and time again that Sabah and Sarawak should be seen as beacons of racial unity. We speak to anthropologist, Dr. Vilashini Somiah, to interrogate this idea, and to ask what is the downside to this caricature, and what a better model of unity might look like if it goes beyond assimilation and peaceful co-existence.

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What makes you push for change in your life? And is Veganuary the time of year to make that shift? We take a listen to Davina Goh's journey towards veganism through compassion and advocacy. Then, listeners share their thoughts on going vegetarian or vegan, the lifestyle changes they've gone through and the push they needed to take that step towards change.

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Professor Emeritus Khoo Boo Teik's newly-published book 'Anwar Ibrahim: Tenacious in Dissent, Hopeful in Power' covers 50 years of Anwar's turbulent life, from nationalist student to persecuted politician and ultimate revitalisation as the Malaysia's 10th Prime Minister. We parse through the ideas that have propelled Anwar across the political domain, how he is navigating the whirlwinds of an uneasy political climate, while listeners chime in on their thoughts on PMX.

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A recent article suggested that overly permissive parents may be making it harder for their children to become independent, resilient adults. So how true is this? And more broadly speaking, how much do our parents (and their parenting styles) shape the people we become? We explore this with clinical psychologist Prakash Ravindran, and open up our phone lines for listeners to share too.

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A story about a Malaysian lecturer choosing to work as a cleaner in Singapore for higher pay went viral recently. With stagnant pay and the rising costs of living being in the headlines so often these days, we use this incident as a jumping off point to discuss the trade-offs of taking up a blue-collar job abroad in pursuit of a higher salary.

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A couple of recent headlines relating to the gig economy caught our attention. First, about 300 Grab delivery riders held a protest demanding that Grab resolve several issues affecting them. This was followed by deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi saying he was dedicated to developing a gig economy commission. Meanwhile, economy minister Rafizi Ramli said fixing the job market’s structure would be more effective than the government intervening in the gig economy. We discuss these various facets of the issue, and how to balance the immediate concerns of gig workers with the long-term view of job market improvement.

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A student is suing his school for allegedly mishandling his recommendation letters, claiming they had not made sure they were signed by teachers who had personally interacted with him, and that these letters were a copy of a standardised template. This got us wondering about the value of reccommendation letters when it comes to our careers; so we speak to Derek Toh, about exactly this. Later, we discuss with our listeners about their experience writing and asking for a recommendation letter (and whether it played a critical role in whether one got the job or not!).

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